In a first, China calls US to avoid satellite collision in space
In a rare instance of collaboration between the space programs of China and the US, the former recently…
New Zealand extends pause on $29.8m Cook Islands funding after China deal
The spokesperson said New Zealand’s concerns about the Cook Islands’ actions “need to be addressed and trust restored,…
China’s DeepSeek makes rare public comment, calls for AI ‘whistle-blower’ on job losses
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek made a rare appearance at a state-backed industry event on Friday as a…
Top astrophysicist moves to Hong Kong to head new HKU institute
World-renowned astrophysicist Zhang Bing has joined the University of Hong Kong as a chair professor after nearly three…
China develops satellite power system to support future space weapons
Scientists in China claim that they have finally cracked a decades-old dilemma that has long prevented the development…
Why China is going full speed ahead with debt-ridden high-speed rail
Changbai Mountain Station near the North Korean border: China’s high-speed rail network spans the country but passenger volume is…
Nobel laureate Spence on China: fix property, restore confidence – tariffs are secondary
Restoring confidence and stabilising the property market are “significantly more important” for China than the ramifications of tariffs,…
Foreign direct investment in China declines 51% as economy slows
Economy July-September quarter continues downtrend in spending by overseas companies The Chinese economy is continuing to lose momentum…
Look to the ‘rising’ Global South, ex-diplomat tells Chinese businesses
Chinese businesses should pivot their attention to the “rising” Global South such as Africa and the Middle East…
China builds advanced satellite power system for particle beam and other space weapons
Particle beams – streams of atoms or subatomic particles accelerated to nearly the speed of light – have…
China’s Markets Defy Global Risk Aversion in Sign of Confidence
Chinese assets showed impressive resilience this week, defying a global pullback in risk appetite and signaling growing investor…
Gert Voorjans and the Sense of Place in Design
Gert Voorjans, the Antwerp-based designer behind the interiors of the Dries Van Noten stores and the famed Joyce…